[Thespiritexpress] Fwd: Tibetan Monks to Create Sand Mandala at The Well Spiritual Center in Mendocino

Mon Jul 10 18:35:09 PDT 2023


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> From: UniversallyFemale <universallyfemale at gmail.com>
> Subject: Tibetan Monks to Create Sand Mandala at The Well Spiritual Center in Mendocino 
> Date: July 10, 2023 at 5:42:52 PM PDT
> To: Kimmie Shuck <2kimmiechan at gmail.com>, Heather Baird <heather.baird2 at icloud.com>, mbouquin at mcn.org
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> TIBETAN MONKS TO CREATE SAND MANDALA AT THE WELL SPIRITUAL CENTER IN MENDOCINO 
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> Dear Community, 
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> The venerable monks of Sera Jey Monastic University in Southern India will be on the Mendocino Coast this summer, bringing with them the sacred practice of Tibetan sand mandalas to share with the community. This community-sponsored event is a fundraiser for Sera Jey Foundation, which supports the education of Tibetan youth in India who are growing up in exile, and promotes the teaching of kindness all over the world. [www.serajeyfoundation.org <http://www.serajeyfoundation.org/>]
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> The monks will spend four days at The Well Spiritual Center, located at 45004 Albion Street in the heart of Mendocino (just around the corner from the Gnar Bar and next door to The Garden Bakery) where they will create, and subsequently destroy, a traditional Tibetan Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala. They invite all who would like to attend to witness this deeply spiritual live art event August 3–6, 2023.
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> Sand Mandala Event Schedule:
> Opening Ceremony: Aug 3, 10 am (~30 mins)
> Mandala Creation daily: Aug 3 to Aug 6, 10am to 5pm (except for Aug 6)
> Mandala Dissolution*: Aug 6 at 2pm
> Guided Meditation: Aug 5 to Aug 6, 10am(~30 mins)
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> *After the Mandala dissolution, the monks will bring the sand to the ocean, where it is poured out, to carry healing energies throughout the world.
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> Silent Auction Saturday August 5 from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m., featuring a handmade Medicine Buddha Thangka signed by the monks, and many other goodies from local businesses.
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> There will be a pop-up shop throughout the event with many handcrafted Tibetan wares.
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> The Medicine Buddha Mandala depicts the Buddha of Healing, the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. In the Tibetan tradition, this mandala helps promote peace, calm, and tranquility in the heart. The happiness that results is transmitted to others, benefitting all beings.
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> Sand Mandalas are a Tibetan Buddhist tradition involving the creation and destruction of mandalas made from colored sand. A sand mandala is ritualistically destroyed once it has been completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished, to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life. The monks will then cast the colored sand from the mandala into the ocean so that the blessings imbued in the mandala will spread everywhere the sea touches, to promote peace & healing on a global level.
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> A mandala is thought to bring peace and harmony to the area where it is being constructed. Simply viewing a mandala is believed by Buddhists to be enough to change one's mind stream by creating a strong imprint of the beauty of perfection of the Buddha's mind, as is represented in the mandala itself. As a result of this imprint, one may be able to find greater compassion, awareness, and a better sense of well-being. The monks have traveled far and wide to bring this healing gift to our coastal community. 
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> The plight of the people of Tibet is not well-known due to the fact that foreign journalists are not allowed to enter the Tibetan Autonomous Region, and if they are caught within the borders of Tibet, they risk being arrested by the Chinese government. Although many countries and cultures around the world face oppression and persecution, Tibet is ranked among the least free countries in the world. 
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> Donations are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated, as all proceeds go to Sera Jey Foundation [www.serajeyfoundation.org <http://www.serajeyfoundation.org/>]
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> For more information, please contact Rachel Archuletta at racheletta at gmail.com <mailto:racheletta at gmail.com>or (707)972-1116, or Sally Wells at universallyfemale at gmail.com <mailto:universallyfemale at gmail.com> or (707)357-3466.
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> To learn more about what's going on in Tibet, view these websites:
> https://freetibet.org/freedom-for-tibet/occupation-of-tibet/children/ <https://freetibet.org/freedom-for-tibet/occupation-of-tibet/children/> https://tibetandna.org/ <https://tibetandna.org/>
> https://freetibet.org/freedom-for-tibet/culture-religion/ <https://freetibet.org/freedom-for-tibet/culture-religion/>
> https://tibetclimatecrisis.org/ <https://tibetclimatecrisis.org/> https://tibetnetwork.org/campaigns/ <https://tibetnetwork.org/campaigns/>
> https://ihearttibet.org <https://ihearttibet.org/>
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>> The Well Spiritual Center & Visionary Arts Gallery is located in the heart of Mendocino at 45004 Albion Street, just off of Lansing Street around the corner from Gnar Bar.
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>> For more information: text 707-357-3466
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>> Special Events at The Well
>> Mark your Calendar! 
>> All welcome! Donations Welcome! 
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>> NOMI GOMEZ - LATIN MUSIC AND DANCE Sunday July 23 at 5pm
>> with Chad Swimmer & friends
>> Suggested donation $10 to $20
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>> JIM SCOTT CONCERT
>> Friday July 7pm
>> Suggested donation $20 
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>> SOUND HEALING JOURNEY with Jahsun
>> Saturday 15 at 7:30pm
>> By love donation $11-$44 sliding scale
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>> LAND TRUST FOR COOPERATIVE GROWTH Monday July 17 at 6pm
>> All welcome - by donation 
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>> NOMI GOMEZ - LATIN MUISC & DANCE
>> with Chad Swimmer & friends 
>> Sunday July 23 at 5pm 
>> Suggested donation $10 to $20 
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>> TIBETAN MONK MANDALA - August 3-6
>> • Thursday August 3 -10am-5pm with Opening Ceremony 11am.
>> • Fri. & Sat. 10am-5pm Morning Meditation at 10am. • Sunday 10am-2pm with Dissolution Ritual at 1pm-. 
>> Donations Welcome— This is a fundraising event for the Sera Jey Foundation.  
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>> DANNY BARCA CONCERT
>> Saturday August 12 at 7:30pm
>> Suggested donation $10 to $20 
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>> Weekly Classes at The Well
>> Mark your Calendar! 
>> All Welcome - Donations Welcome 
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>> Mondays : 
>> •Music-Open Jam 4pm
>> Bring your instruments and inspiration!
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>> Tuesdays : 
>> • Buddhist Meditation 10am-11am
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>> Wednesdays : 
>> • Tai Chi & Chi Qing 10am-11am
>> • Guided Meditation 5:30-6:30pm
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>> Fridays : 
>> • Spiritual Support Group 10am-noon 
>> Drop-in Welcome 
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>> ******************************************
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>> The Well Spiritual Center & Visionary Arts Gallery is located in the heart of Mendocino at 45004 Albion Street, just off of Lansing Street around the corner from Gnar Bar. 
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>> For more information: text 707-357-3466
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>> ******************************************
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